by DianneSalerni | Mar 2, 2012 | First Impressions
In honor of our one year anniversary of First Impressions, Marcy Hatch of Mainewords and I will be turning the tables by sharing the first pages of our own WIPs. This is the first page of Marcy’s YA magical realism novel, LONG WAY HOME. I’m not going...
by DianneSalerni | Feb 29, 2012 | First Impressions, home
A picture is worth a thousand words, so … keeping in mind that our back splash isn’t installed yet and the kitchen island still needs painting … here is our kitchen!And here is our new sink! (There were actually dirty dishes in the sink when I took...
by DianneSalerni | Feb 27, 2012 | research, writing
Along with the line edits and the revisions, much of the work I’ve been doing on my manuscript for the past couple weeks is checking for historical accuracy – making certain that this item or that detail was appropriate for the setting of my story.I did a lot of this...
by DianneSalerni | Feb 24, 2012 | caged graves, home, writing
1. Dryer. Check! The Salerni family now has clothes that are clean and dry, without having to hang them outside in the cold, damp February air. (I did consider it.)2. Kitchen sink and counter tops. Not yet. Three more days of hauling dishes to the...
by DianneSalerni | Feb 20, 2012 | home
I promised I’d come back and show you pictures of my newly remodeled kitchen.Yeah, well, we’re not there yet. You might call this the halfway mark.The hideous pink and blue tile floor is gone, and so is the seven-sided island with its incredibly ugly pink...
